The Maryland Office of the Public Defender (MOPD) will host a job fair and hiring event at Salisbury University on June 5, 2024, for attorneys who are interested in public defense and social workers interested in forensic defense. Applicants attending the event will be able to go through an expedited hiring process.

The expedited process will include multi-level interviews in one day for qualified candidates. A prescreening process will ensure that attendees meet the minimum qualifications. Contingent offers may be provided to selected candidates during the event.

MOPD previously held three hiring events in Linthicum Heights, MD, focused on attorney positions, which resulted in contingent offers for 43 attorneys and 10 prospective attorneys with a passion for public defense and experience with our diverse population. The Salisbury event will focus on individuals interested in working on the Eastern Shore.

“At MOPD, we rely on innovative efforts to serve our clients and to bring the highest quality professionals to our legal teams,” said Natasha M. Dartigue, Maryland Public Defender. “With the Salisbury hiring event, we hope to fill important positions in our nine counties on the Eastern Shore with attorneys and social workers of equal caliber to our exemplary staff.”

The event will take place June 5, 2024, at Salisbury University on the second floor of the Guerrieri Student Union Building, 1101 Camden Ave., Salisbury, MD 21801. Advance registration at https://www.opd.state.md.us/lead-collection is strongly encouraged.